Last-chance saloon for Benfica and FC Porto in Champions League

Portugal’s representatives fight for survival in CL and EL

Benfica and FC Porto play in Greece (tonight) and Russia (tomorrow) respectively needing positive results to keep their Champions League aspirations alive. It’s a similar story in the Europa League, with Portugal’s three representatives’ hopes of progressing from the groups hanging by a thread.

Champions League draw: Tough task for FC Porto, Benfica to battle with PSG

Hulk to return to the Dragão

FC Porto will welcome back their star player of recent years, Hulk, in the Champions League. The Dragons were paired with Zenit St. Petersburg, Atletico Madrid and Austria Vienna in what appears a three-way fight for two qualification places to the knockout phase.

Champions League Preview

Benfica face decisive trip to Catalonia

The final round of Champions League group stage fixtures sees Porto and Benfica travel abroad for encounters of varying importance, whilst already-eliminated Braga remain at home for a dead rubber. Ben Shave previews all three games.

Benfica and Braga battle for UCL survival

Porto hope to extend unbeaten record

This week’s Champions League schedule includes decisive encounters for Benfica and Braga, both of whom need victories (against Celtic and Cluj respectively) to extend their stay in Europe’s elite competition. On Wednesday, Porto host Dinamo Zagreb at the Dragão. Ben Shave previews the three matches.